The epitaph of Mrs. Purkapile is part of Edgar Lee Masters'<em> "Spoon River Anthology". </em>It was published in 1915. This is a sequence of 245 free-verse epitaphs that are presented in the form of monologues. They are written from the point of view of deceased citizens of a small town.
The correct answer is option C: "<em>And out of respect for my own character / I refused to be drawn into a divorce."</em> These lines directly state the reason that Mrs. Purkapile had for staying married.
Answer: War and working
Explanation: People in the past used to be about them in the war and about fighting for rights. Other people would be working hard and building things. Like cars, light, telephones. even before the war, we still helped each other.
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Answer:
Dillon lit up like a firefly when Dad walked in the door.
Explanation:
The sentence is a simile (a comparison made using the words like or as), which is a type of figurative language. Dillon's actions are being compared to a firefly to show that she is excited.
It's called Ship Trap Island because Zaroff needs men to hunt, so he literally causes ships to break up. He has installed lights to make it look as if a channel exists. In reality, the channel isn't there, but jagged rocks are that can tear a ship up, disabling it or causing it to sink.
